Second Corinthians

The Author of Second Corinthians is the Apostle Paul. He wrote it approximately A.D. 55-57, from Macedonia. He is writing to the Church in Corinth. The book appears to be three separate letters written. When Paul starts out claiming to be an apostle, he felt the need to prove to them that he was appointed by Jesus Christ and not by man. It’s also worthy to note he had not been taught the Gospel, but received his knowledge by revelation. “For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.” (Galatians 1:12 ESV) Paul had made a second visit to the Corinthians that is not recorded in the book of Acts. He makes mention of this visit to them three times. In his letter to the

The key people in this book are Paul, Timothy, Titus, false teachers, and the Church of Corinth. The purpose for this letter is to encourage and make correction to some within the Church. To affirm his ministry, defend his authority as an apostle, and refute the false teachers in Corinth. He writes in the first few verses his response to the good news that he received from Titus. He had written a harsh letter of correction to them in First Corinthians. Paul was proud of how they responded to it and to his messenger Titus. But there were still those who denied Paul’s authority and questioned his motives. Many of the believers had repented and changed their conduct, but there were still those that followed false teachers, and with pride and arrogance, they spoke of Paul with contempt. Paul continues in his writing to answer those accusations going around the Church in Corinth, coming from those false apostles. He tries to ease anything that would raise suspicions in the minds of the Corinthians. He talks about coming a third time to them where he would prove his authority. Though he hoped the Corinthians’ response to what he was writing would make that trip unnecessary (12:14; 13:1-4,